Sage Turner

Council Member, City Council Worksession on Policy, Finance and InfrastructureMember, Planning, Economic Development and Environment CommitteeMember, Housing and Community Development CommitteeCouncilwoman, City CouncilCouncilmember Vot..., Audit CommitteeCouncilmember Vot..., Downtown Commission

Roles

Current

Council Member · City Council Worksession on Policy, Finance and Infrastructure · City of Asheville2025-06-10 – present
Member · Planning, Economic Development and Environment Committee · City of Asheville2025-05-20 – present
Member · Housing and Community Development Committee · City of Asheville2024-07-11 – present
Councilwoman · City Council · City of Asheville2022-12-06 – present
Councilmember Vot... (Councilmember Seat 1) · Audit Committee · City of Asheville2021-05-01 – present
Councilmember Vot... (Councilmember Seat 1) · Downtown Commission · City of Asheville2020-12-31 – present

Past

Councilmember Vot... (Councilmember Seat 1) · Asheville Buncombe Riverfront Commission · City of Asheville2021-01-01 – 2024-03-12

Attendance

Meetings attended as a member. The rate counts only meetings with an official roll call, because that is the only record of an absence. Attendance data is still being improved and may be incomplete.

Attendance rate: 91%
Attended: 141
Absent: 8
Excused: 0

Attended 85 of 93 meetings with an official roll call.

Seen present at 56 other meetings through votes, agendas, video or transcripts. Those can't show an absence, so they aren't counted in the rate.

Recent meetings

City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 13, 2026) · Oct 13, 2026 · from AgendaPresent
City Council Agenda Briefing (Virtual) (Oct 8, 2026) · Oct 8, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
Special Meeting: City Council Work Session (In-Person) (Sep 24, 2026) · Sep 24, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
City Council Meeting (Sep 22, 2026) · Sep 22, 2026Present
City Council Agenda Briefing (Virtual) (Sep 17, 2026) · Sep 17, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Sep 8, 2026) · Sep 8, 2026Present
City Council Agenda Briefing (Virtual) (Sep 3, 2026) · Sep 3, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
City Council Meeting (Aug 25, 2026) · Aug 25, 2026Present
City Council Agenda Briefing (In-Person) (Aug 20, 2026) · Aug 20, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
City Council Meeting (Jul 28, 2026) · Jul 28, 2026Present

Voting record

Individual votes extracted from meeting minutes. When the minutes record a unanimous or majority vote without naming everyone, each member who was present is counted. Vote data is still being improved and may be incomplete.

Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Budget amendment, in the amount of $56,000, from donations from the Donald Ross Society Foundation and facility management fees for capital improvements at the Asheville Municipal Golf Course.
Budget amendment, in the amount of $56,000, from donations from the Donald Ross Society Foundation and facility management fees for capital improvements at the Asheville Municipal Golf Course.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Friends of the Western North Carolina Nature Center.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Friends of the Western North Carolina Nature Center.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Ordinance amending Article III, Chapter 2, Division 2 and Article II, Chapter 11, Section 11-32 of the Asheville Code of Ordinances to expand the Commission’s duties and functions to include advising on Department of Community and Regional Entertainment Facilities matters and to change the name of the “Civic Center Commission” to the “Community Entertainment Facilities Commission” to better reflect the Commission’s expanded role.
Ordinance amending Article III, Chapter 2, Division 2 and Article II, Chapter 11, Section 11-32 of the Asheville Code of Ordinances to expand the Commission’s duties and functions to include advising on Department of Community and Regional Entertainment Facilities matters and to change the name of the “Civic Center Commission” to the “Community Entertainment Facilities Commission” to better reflect the Commission’s expanded role.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Budget amendment to the HCCA Operating Fund in the amount of $200,000 to reflect updated Fiscal Year 2023-24 revenue and expenditure projections.
Budget amendment to the HCCA Operating Fund in the amount of $200,000 to reflect updated Fiscal Year 2023-24 revenue and expenditure projections.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to a contract with Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Hickory, NC, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to a contract with Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Hickory, NC, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Resolution for City Council to authorize the City staff to apply for grant funds from the Office of National Drug Control Policy for the 2025 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) grant on behalf of the Asheville HIDTA branch.
Resolution for City Council to authorize the City staff to apply for grant funds from the Office of National Drug Control Policy for the 2025 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) grant on behalf of the Asheville HIDTA branch.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Resolution for City Council to authorize the City staff to apply for the 2024 Office of Community Oriented Police Services (COPS), U.S. Dept. of Justice Law Enforcement and Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Grant.
Resolution for City Council to authorize the City staff to apply for the 2024 Office of Community Oriented Police Services (COPS), U.S. Dept. of Justice Law Enforcement and Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Grant.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Budget amendment, in the amount of $40,972.40, in the City’s Special Revenue Fund for the 2023 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant.
Budget amendment, in the amount of $40,972.40, in the City’s Special Revenue Fund for the 2023 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Resolution for City Council to accept the 2023 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant from the United States Department of Justice and authorize the City Manager to sign all of the appropriate agreements.
Resolution for City Council to accept the 2023 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant from the United States Department of Justice and authorize the City Manager to sign all of the appropriate agreements.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Leica Geosystems Inc. for the current renewal and an additional two years of optional renewals for continuing the maintenance, service, and subscriptions for the Asheville Police Department’s Leica RTC 360 Laser Scanner contract.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Leica Geosystems Inc. for the current renewal and an additional two years of optional renewals for continuing the maintenance, service, and subscriptions for the Asheville Police Department’s Leica RTC 360 Laser Scanner contract.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Ordinance authorizing the City of Asheville Compliance Division of the Development Services Department to demolish an abandoned single family home at 158 S. French Broad Avenue, Asheville, NC.
Ordinance authorizing the City of Asheville Compliance Division of the Development Services Department to demolish an abandoned single family home at 158 S. French Broad Avenue, Asheville, NC.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Budget amendment, in the amount of $400,000, for the Stormwater Asset Inventory and Assessment Services Project.
Budget amendment, in the amount of $400,000, for the Stormwater Asset Inventory and Assessment Services Project.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or its designee, to apply for the U.S. Dept. of Energy Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funds to purchase electric vehicles for the City’s fleet.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or its designee, to apply for the U.S. Dept. of Energy Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funds to purchase electric vehicles for the City’s fleet.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Resolution for City Council to accept a grant from the N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality - Division of Water Infrastructure for Stormwater Infrastructure Investments Grant for Stormwater Asset Inventory and Assessment Services Project, and authorize the City Manager to sign all of the appropriate documents.
Resolution for City Council to accept a grant from the N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality - Division of Water Infrastructure for Stormwater Infrastructure Investments Grant for Stormwater Asset Inventory and Assessment Services Project, and authorize the City Manager to sign all of the appropriate documents.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
Apr 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 23, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Rock Creek Grading Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Vance Gap Slide Repair Project, and authorize the City Manager to approve any right-of-way acquisitions necessary to complete the project.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Rock Creek Grading Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Vance Gap Slide Repair Project, and authorize the City Manager to approve any right-of-way acquisitions necessary to complete the project.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed